HARTFORD — South Florida is in the early stages of rebuilding, and after some encouraging efforts early in the season, reality has been setting in.
"[Inconsistency] is the dilemma you have with a young team," coach Orlando Antigua told reporters...

STORRS — UConn found an old solution to some recent problems.
"We're going to keep playing hard," coach Kevin Ollie said after the Huskies' 67-60 victory against Central Florida on Thursday night. "Keep getting up in the frame. We're going to...

TAMPA, Fla. – The Huskies wrapped up a second day of practice in Tampa, on Monday they were at the beautiful, newly renovated facilities at the University of Tampa’s downtown campus.
Ryan Boatright practiced, with few if any limitations,...

TAMPA, Fla. — Things have changed for UConn. For much of the basketball season, the task has been bouncing back.
Now, it's doubling down — building on the biggest win of the season. The Huskies beat Florida in Gainesville on Saturday and now face South Florida in an American Athletic Conference game at the Sun Dome on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
"I think [winning at Florida] just opened the team's eyes to how good we can be when we play together and we're focused," said Ryan Boatright, whose left...

TAMPA, Fla. – A rugged start, but a fast finish for the Huskies tonight. Not a whole lot to say about this one; it was a game UConn had to win, a game they were supposed to win and they won it by 14.
The main takeaway was UConn’s bench, which has contributed 41 points in the two wins in Florida. The Huskies are putting their season back together now, but need to win against Cincinnati on Saturday, then get two more road wins on the Tulsa-Stanford junket.
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TAMPA, Fla. — A lot of players came and went for UConn, Kevin Ollie subbing in clusters almost like a hockey coach.
But late in the first half, the Huskies found the right combination and seized control. Finishing the half with a flourish, and starting the second half with a surge, UConn completed a nifty little Sunshine State two-step, defeating South Florida 58-44 before 6,128 Tuesday night at the Sun Dome.
"A successful trip by us," coach Kevin Ollie said, "starting the new year right. Get...

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NEW YORK -- Defending national champion UConn is the preseason pick to win the American Athletic Conference in a poll of league coaches announced Wednesday morning at conference’s preseason media day at the New York Athletic Club.
The Huskies received 96 points, with six first-place votes, to finish just ahead of SMU (94 points, five first place-votes). Memphis (82), Cincinnati (71) and Tulsa (62) round out the top five.
UConn also swept the individual honors: senior guard Ryan Boatright is...

Reigning NCAA men's basketball champion UConn narrowly edged out SMU as the preseason favorite to win the 2014-15 American Athletic Conference title.
The Huskies received 96 overall points and six first place votes to the Mustangs' 94 points and five first place votes in the AAC preseason coaches' poll released Wednesday. Memphis, Cincinnati and newcomer Tulsa round out the top five.
"We got the defending national champs who came in third or fourth in our conference last year. If that doesn't say we'...

NEW YORK — The American Athletic Conference didn't get much respect last spring from the committee that seeds teams in the NCAA Tournament.
UConn, the eventual national champion, was a No. 7 seed. Louisville, projected to be a No. 1 or No. 2 seed, was a 4. Memphis (No. 8) and Cincinnati (No. 5) were also viewed as under-seeded.
The remedy for the young conference? Boost the nonconference schedule. It was common theme among coaches at Wednesday's preseason media day at the New York Athletic Club....